Southern & Jewish

It’s been a busy few months here in Jackson. We’ve welcomed Jewish visitors from all over the country, arranging experiences ...

In our corner of the world, Temple Sinai of New Orleans and The St. Charles Ave. Presbyterian Church have been ...

Let’s make a new Jewish holiday.Wait…what?Let’s make a new Jewish holiday. When I opened a recent daily e-mail from The ...

With the recent violence and escalation in the Middle East, my mind is on Israel. With every report of a ...

For most Jews, education is a top priority. That’s one of the reasons our community engagement efforts are often focused ...

I am Jewish. I am a historian. And, as my name attests—I am also Cajun French, so I was most ...

I am coming up on my one-year anniversary of working at the Jewish Women’s Archive.  It’s a pleasant shock that ...

Usually we think of small, southern communities as being at least a beat behind their larger counterparts, especially when they ...

I smile. The man stares back at me and I look away, embarrassed. I feel my ears growing hot and ...

As I began the long trek down to Mississippi a few weeks ago, I found my mind constantly wandering into ...

All this week, we’re deeply engaged in the Mississippi Freedom Summer 50 events taking place in Jackson, Mississippi.We’ll be sharing ...

You may not picture central Mississippi as central to Jewish life. But every summer, one of the most dynamic Jewish ...